The Brief: As Coronavirus cases in the United States steadfastly rise, #ExtendTheLockdown on Twitter trends to protest against the fact that the United States may be reopening it's economy sooner than medically advised.
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Citizens of the United States are urging politicians to #ExtendTheLockdown on Twitter that way the Coronavirus outbreak‘s risks of infection on the general public are minimal. Many states have already started their phase ones with their economies by allowing nonessential businesses to reopen while California and New York will be ending their quarantines in mid-to-late May. The hashtag is currently trending on Twitter with nearly 50k usages.
#ExtendTheLockdown Memes on Twitter
Basic Education are y’all normal #ExtendTheLockdown pic.twitter.com/fFNl7k3RYQ
— Tebogo T (@TherealMadamT) April 29, 2020
We are nowhere near ready to open things back up again. This is reckless.#ExtendTheLockdown pic.twitter.com/HD7NrvkOwR
— Heather (@jxstinsdiamond) April 29, 2020
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students must have this #ExtendTheLockdown #Andidikwe #workingfromhome #COVID__19 #Ramadan #Day34OfLockDown #CuttingEdge #EducationMinisterGoesLive #lockDownSouthAfrica #WhoCanSurviveWithoutSex pic.twitter.com/jBa52Vxxqh— Diego_Chuene (@Diegochuene) April 29, 2020
PLEASE #ExtendTheLockdown if we all just stayed inside the lockdown would be lifted sooner but no y’all wanna protest because you want your hair cut 😭😭 pic.twitter.com/2lgxZfgiNG
— kayli (@crackheadshitt) April 29, 2020
#ExtendTheLockdown is trending…
Even if #EndTheLockdown was more popular…
Twitter would suppress it! These are the social engineers attempting to control your perception of reality!
Attempting to control the narrative & make liberty unpopular…
I Say #EndTheLockdown! pic.twitter.com/5D1IlF6M6g
— Spiro (@o_rips) April 29, 2020
Demonstration of how cases will go up as the basic education relaxes their restrictions 😭😭😭#ExtendTheLockdown #BasicEducation pic.twitter.com/xPlPNV4sFo
— kabelo (@KARDINILE) April 29, 2020
During a group presentation and everyone is forced to speak 😂😂#ExtendTheLockdown#Andidikwe pic.twitter.com/rJO6mk2mqI
— 03MAY🎂🍰🎉 (@BreeMzizi) April 29, 2020